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The perfect trip- Belated posting

The perfect trip- Belated posting

Me, arqueologist Gaby Freyre, Marta  Nuñez and Charo Dominguez When ever I go to a new city or country and I know someone who lives there and I like to ask them to show me their London, their Barcelona, or...

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Mother's Day Celebrating Success Stories

Mother’s Day Celebrating Success Stories

  Ernesto Villalobos, Aaron Sanchez, Marissa Sanchez and me in between tToday I learned that the idiotic, bigoted and pathetically uninformed policy analyst for the conservative Heritage Foundation, who coauthored an article blasting the new immigration reform proposal stating that...

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Mother's Day 2013

Mother’s Day 2013

Mother’s Day celebrations started early this year because my son Rodrigo took me to lunch yesterday to Kin Shop (www.kinshopnyc.com)  where I had been to and loved recently,  We ordered the duck larb that was delicious but too spicy even...

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James Beard Foundation Who's Who

James Beard Foundation Who’s Who

Last night a dream of mine was realized when I was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who. It is special indeed to be recognized by your colleagues and I thank you all who voted for me. We were...

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If you really want to cook like me

If you really want to cook like me

  A food writer just asked me for some cooking tips so I am posting a favorite piece from my book Zarela’s Veracruz (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)   If you really want to cook like me…     It’s like meeting...

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Naturally Light Mexican Food

Wilted Spinach (Espinacas)
Wilted Spinach (Espinacas)

    This dish always brings back memories of the wild greens that we gathered...

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  • Grill-Smoked Salmon Grill-Smoked Salmon
  • Fish, Clams or Chicken in Chiltepin Sauce Fish, Clams or Chicken in Chiltepin Sauce
  • Black Mint (Huacatay) Sauce, Salsa de Huacatay Black Mint (Huacatay) Sauce, Salsa de Huacatay
  • Cebiche Don Fernando Cebiche Don Fernando
  • Jicama, Cucumber, Pineapple Soup/Salad (Gazpacho de Bienvenida) Jicama, Cucumber, Pineapple Soup/Salad (Gazpacho de Bienvenida)

Recipes

Chilaquiles (Tortilla Casserole)
Chilaquiles (Tortilla Casserole)

Photo by Michael Sofronski , www.michaelsofronski.com   In Mexico, chilaquiles are eaten for breakfast. I...

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  • Recaudo Recaudo
  • Dukkah- Not Mexican but a deliciouds addictive spice mix Dukkah- Not Mexican but a deliciouds addictive spice mix
  • Sacahuil de Olla Sacahuil de Olla
  • Mema's Capirotada (Lenten Bread Pudding) Mema’s Capirotada (Lenten Bread Pudding)
  • Red Pozole with Pork and  Chicken Red Pozole with Pork and Chicken

Travel

Arequipa; World Heritage Site
Arequipa; World Heritage Site

The Kitchen at El Convento de Santa Cecilia. Photo by Pedro Luis de Aguinaga This...

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  • Gaston Acurio's 18-course tasting menu Gaston Acurio’s 18-course tasting menu
  • Cusco Market- A trip into the unknown and unexpected Cusco Market- A trip into the unknown and unexpected
  • Cusco and impressions Cusco and impressions
  • Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be! Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be!

Videos

Home-rendered Lard
Home-rendered Lard

Home rendered lard as prepared by Zarela Martinez...

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  • Working with Dried Red Chiles Working with Dried Red Chiles
  • Zarela Martinez makes egg batter to Zarela Martinez makes egg batter to “lamprear”
  • Zarela's Guacamole Zarela’s Guacamole
  • Removing Thorns from Nopales (cactus paddles) and Chayotes (Mirliton) Removing Thorns from Nopales (cactus paddles) and Chayotes (Mirliton)
  • Preparing Root Vegetables – Jicama Preparing Root Vegetables – Jicama

On Zarela's Mind

The perfect trip- Belated posting
The perfect trip- Belated posting

Me, arqueologist Gaby Freyre, Marta  Nuñez and Charo Dominguez When ever I go to a...

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  • Mother's Day Celebrating Success Stories Mother’s Day Celebrating Success Stories
  • Zarela Act 7 Redux Zarela Act 7 Redux
  • Press Release: Zarela Act 7- Cooking Demo/One-Woman Show Press Release: Zarela Act 7- Cooking Demo/One-Woman Show
  • My Mother, Aida Gabilondo My Mother, Aida Gabilondo
  • Are you a runner who likes a challenge? Are you a runner who likes a challenge?

Articles

The perfect trip- Belated posting
The perfect trip- Belated posting

Me, arqueologist Gaby Freyre, Marta  Nuñez and Charo Dominguez When ever I go to a...

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  • Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be! Peruvian food as I had hoped it would all be!
  • Peru 2013- Lima Market Peru 2013- Lima Market
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